Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Teachers Institute

tiOndt 'cork;ers Of North Carolina;
The next session of the State Teach
ers' Educational Association will be
held at Kittrell Springs, N. c., open
ing Wednesday, June 22nd ensuing
and continue one week.
You are cordially and earnestly in
vitcd to attend this gathering of our
Educational workers, and participate
in deliberations out of which it is hop
ed to evolve plans for the more gener-
al advancement of the cause of educa-
tion among the people in all parts of
the State.
1t is hardly necessary that we re-
mind you ofthe Importance of the work
in which we are engaged. We are
persuaded that you fully appreciate
the fact that the future Of the race and
the prosperity and peace ofthe Repub-
lie are dependent upon the education
of the people. Ignorance is our most
powerful foe. 1t is the great draw
back to our progress in all the relations
of life. Physically, morally, social
ly, politically and rcligiously, it is
keeping us down or is preventing that
development which is necessary to true
greatness.
Every effort looking to the Danish
ment of ignorance and the enlightment
of the masses, is so much done toward
fastening the better and grander era.
Upon none other does this work fall
with such force and urgency as upon
our teachers and preachers. They
must form the van guard of the ad-
vanciug legion, Their opportunities
are great, Their responsibility is
great. If they rightly employ these
opportunities in discharging their re-
sponsibility, the beautiful, bright sun
of new and better day will soon rise
in its splendor and its glorious beams
will pierce the dark recesses of ignor-
ance and bring fruition to our long
cherished hopes. To help on to this
contamination, we again invite, every
teacher in the State every minister
of the Gospel; every one feeling an
interest in the progress of Education /;
to join us in our next Annual meeting
at Kittrell Springs, N. c.. and favor
us with their best views upon the many
questions affecting this special work
which will there be considered
WE HAVE SECURED REDUCED RATES on ALL
THE RAILROADS IN THE STATE.
The railroads are very kind to us this
year. None have put the reduced
rate higher than p cents per mile
and some have put it cents per mile
Teachers will take notice that tickets
will be ON sale on the 10Th, 21st,
22nd and % of June. Tickets must
be bought ON one Of these days. but
they may be used on any day of the
session and will be good to return for
thirty days. Teachers from the
western part of the State going to
Kittrcll by the way of the r. & D
Railroad must have certificates Of
membership duly signed, as that is
the condition upon which the X. a. d.
Road gives us the reduced rate
Another feature of the outlook for a
good time is the prospective excursion
from Raleigh to Washington. This
excursion will run as part of our
programme. leaving Raleigh the next
day after our adjournment at Kittrell
aud take us to Washington to enjoy
the 4th of July in the National
Capital for the small sum Of about
$500 for the round trip. What
more can be wished for?
The programme will be highly in
teresting each day. The place select
ed for meeting presents almost every
desirable attraction Let every one
who can possibly do so, CONE.
j. c. PACE. President,
G. N. HUNTER, Rec. Sec,